1993-1994 Academic Catalog

GSCl-162 Environmental Physical Science--A 5 hours Physical and chemical principles underlying environmental topics of current and long-standing interest are studied. Some topics covered are: energy (nuclear and other kinds), food chemistry and nutrition, soaps, water and air quality, and others, depending on time and class interest. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) GSCl-166 Introduction to Physical Geology--A,W 5 hours An introduction to the study of the earth and its processes. Minerals, fossils, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks will be studied. Earth processes such as volcanoes, earthquakes, weathering, streams, glaciers, plate movements, and mountain building will be examined both from evolutionary and creationist perspectives with special emphasis on how the Flood has affected these processes and features. A field trip of southwest Ohio will examine the rocks, glacial features and fossils of the area. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) GSCl-180 Introduction to Mathematics--W, Su 5 hours An introduction to mathematical concepts including inductive and deductive reasoning, logic set theory, numeration systems, consumer mathematics, algebra, and statistics. GSCl-184 College Afgebra--A,W 5 hours A general introduction to the methods of algebraic analysis. Includes, but may not be limited to, many of the topics of interme– diate algebra: the field axioms, linear functions, inequalities, systems of equations, determinants, and quadratic functions. This course, in conjunction with GSCI-185, is designed to help prepare the student for calculus. Prerequisite: Two years of high school mathematics or permission of the instructor. GSCl-185 Precalculus--Sp 5 hours A general introduction to the principles of trigonometry and possibly some advanced topics in algebra. Coverage includes, but may not be limited to, trigonometric and circular functions, triangle problems, vectors. This course, in conjunction with GSCI-184, is designed to help prepare the student for calculus. Prerequisite: GSCI-184 College Algebra. GSCl-190 Calculus for Business and Social Science--A,W,Sp 5 hours An introduction to the concepts of differential and integral calculus for students of business and the social sciences. Numer– ous applications from these areas will be considered. Does not apply toward major in mathematics. GSCl-210 Ethics of Human Reproduction--A 5 hours This course is designed to deal with several topics pertaining to Human Sexuality: biology of human reproduction; cocception control; infanticide; abortion; sexually transmitted diseases; Biblical standards of sexuality; and teaching Biblical sexuality to children and teens. Prerequisites: BI0-100 Principles of Biology and GSS- 100 Foundations of Social Science. Human Anatomy and Physiology 1,11--A,W 5 hours each nngrir<Pr A survey of the principle systems of the human body with emphasis on both structure and function. BI0-216 includes a review of basic biology plus the skeletal, muscular, and nervous system. BI0-217 includes the endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascu– lar, digestive, urinary, and reproduction system. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BI0-100 Principles of Biology or equivalent. (Fee: $30) GSCl-220 Origins--Sp 5 hours Two models for the origin of the universe, life, and man are developed. The two models, creation and evolution, are examined using available scientific evidence, and predictions based on each model are compared with the scientific evidence. Does not satisfy the biological science or physical science general education requirement. Prerequisite: BI0-100 Principles of Biology, GSCI- 160 Principles of Earth and Space Science or equivalent. GSCl-264 Introductory Astronomy--A,Sp 5 hours Introductory study designed to explore concepts, principles, and laws pertaining to a God-created universe, with some emphasis on techniques used to obtain this knowledge. Four lectures per week, laboratory by arrangement including field observations at the college observatory. Prerequisite: High school geometry or permission of instructor. (Fee: $30) i.::Jl'L.•JCIJl-"-..i•u.L Teaching Science--A 2 hours A course designed to introduce prospective secondary school science teachers to the curriculum, materials, and methods of classroom and laboratory science teaching. SCED-302 Teaching Mathematics--A 2 hours A course designed to introduce prospective secondary school mathematics teachers to the curriculum, materials, and methods of mathematics classroom teaching. SCED-321 Clinical Teaching in Science or Mathematics-A,W,Sp 1-3 hours A practical on-campus experience in which a student is assigned to assist a college instructor in classroom and laboratory teaching, evaluation, and related responsibilities. The student must complete forty (40) clock hours of clinical involvement in the teaching field for which certification is desired. Students desiring certification in an additional field must complete an additional one (1) credit hour, representing 20 clock hours of experience. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. GSCl-440Seminar--A,W,Sp 1 hour Each student presents a paper from library or laboratory research. Approval of the topic by the student's advisor and seminar instructor must be obtained and the date of presentation set before enrolling in the course. The student must also attend a minimum of 10 seminars during the senior year. Guest lecturers and faculty members may present papers at the invitation of the instructor. Required of all science and mathematics majors. Prerequisites: Senior classification and attendance of a minimum of 10 seminars during the sophomore and junior years. JJU)lOJ'!lCt'll Science JU'.......,-,.....,,, Introduction to Biology--A 5 hours Structure and function of plant and animal cells with emphasis on central concepts. This is the first biology course for majors; open to others with high school biology and chemistry background. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) BI0-115 General Zoology--W 5 hours A survey of the animal kingdom and of zoological principles, with an introduction to anatomy, physiology, and classification. Three lectures and two 2-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0- 114 Introduction to Biology. (Fee: $30) BI0-134 General Botany--A 5 hours A survey of the vascular plants, bryophytes, algae, and fungi, with an introduction to their anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, and economic importance. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology. (Fee: $30) BI0-200 General Ecology--Sp 5 hours A study of the interrelationships between living organisms and environment with emphasis upon environmental physiology, ecosystem and community ecology, and environmental stewardship. Laboratories feature field studies of representative aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Three (or four) lectures and one 3-hour (or 4-hour) lab, totaling 7 contact hours per week. Prerequisite: BI0- 115 General Zoology and BI0-134 General Botany. (Fee: $30) BI0-218 Pathophysiology--Sp 5 hours An analysis of the adaptations and alterations in human bodily function. Prerequisite: BI0-217 Human Anatomy and Physiology. BI0-238 Introductory Microbiology--W 5 hours A study of bacteria, fungi, and viruses and their relationship to man's economy and hygiene. Basic laboratory techniques are stressed. Three lectures and three 2-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisites: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology and CHEM-151 General Chemistry. (Fee: $30)